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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76198" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76198" /> == | ||
<p> A Swiss canton E. of Berne, mountainous in the S., where cattle are pastured and much cheese made; in the N. and in the valleys fertile with corn and fruit crops; is German speak ing, and [[Roman]] Catholic; its highest elevation, Mount Pilatus, is 7000 ft. [[Stretching]] from the eastern corner is | <p> A Swiss canton E. of Berne, mountainous in the S., where cattle are pastured and much cheese made; in the N. and in the valleys fertile with corn and fruit crops; is German speak ing, and [[Roman]] Catholic; its highest elevation, Mount Pilatus, is 7000 ft. [[Stretching]] from the eastern corner is Lake Lucerne, one of the most beautiful in Europe. The cap. Lucerne, on the shores of the lake, is a busy tourist centre; outside its walls is the famous [[Lion]] of Lucerne, designed by Thorwaldsen, in memory of the Swiss [[Guard]] slain while defending the Tuileries in [[Paris]] in 1792, and cut out of the solid rock. </p> | ||
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